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Use of Non-GAAP Measures
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-150.00%
-50.00%
50.00%
150.00%
250.00%
350.00%
PolyOne S&P 500
Page 4
All time high of
$32.32
October 21st, 2013
• 16 consecutive quarters of
double digit EPS growth
• 42% CAGR adjusted EPS
expansion 2006-2012
• YTD stock price has increased
56% versus 22% growth in the
S&P
• Six fold increase in market cap:
$0.5b $3.0b
Strategy and Execution Drive Results
PP&S
15%
Specialty
60%
Distribution
25%
0.12
0.27 0.21
0.13
0.68
0.82
1.00
2.50
$0.00
$0.25
$0.50
$0.75
$1.00
$1.25
$1.50
$1.75
$2.00
$2.25
$2.50
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010* 2011* 2012* 2015
Target
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Appliance
6%
Building &
Construction
13%
Wire & Cable
Electrical &
Electronics
4%
Consumer
Packaging
18%
Industrial
10%
Misc.
5%
HealthCare
Transportation
16%
Textiles
1%
United
States
70%
Europe
14%
Canada
8%
Asia
5%
Latin
America
3%
2012 Revenues: $4.0 Billion*
End Markets*
2012 Revenues: $4.0 Billion*
EPS
Page 5
* Pro Forma includes FY2012 results for Spartech (11/03/12 YE) and Glasforms & excludes discontinued operations
PolyOne
At A Glance
* Restated to exclude discontinued operations
Old
PolyOne Transformation
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
2%
34% 43%
63%
65-
75%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2008 2010 YTD 2013 2015
%
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JV's PP&S Distribution Specialty
Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $153M Target
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
2015
Target
Page 6
2006 YTD 2013 2015
Where we were Where we are
Organic Consolidated
Target
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 1.7% 12.8% 12.8% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.1% 10.8% 8.9% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions — — 5.0% 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions 5.5% 8.0% 8.2% 9 – 12%
Distribution 2.6% 6.1% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 6.0% 63% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* (after-tax) 5.0% 9.4% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 28%
Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
Page 7
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
19.5%
44.0%
2006 Q3 2013
$20.3
$46.6
2006 TTM
Q3'13
14.3%
31.0%
2006 Q3 2013
Research & Development
Spending
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
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We are Experts in Polymer Science and Formulation
Polymer Science
Formulation
Chemistry
Processing
Inputs
Base Resins
Additives
Modifiers
Colorants
Specialized
Polymer Materials,
Services, and Solutions
Expertise
Satisfied
Consumers
PolyOne Customer
Innovative
Products & Services
Marketplace Demands
Performance Requirements
Value Drivers
Page 9
Positioned for Strong Growth
2015 Target
Rev: $5B
Adj.
EPS: $2.50
Assumptions
• Mid single digit revenue CAGR
• Operating margins in mid-range
of 2015 targets
• No global recession
• No investment in incremental
PP&S capacity
• Housing starts at 85% of 50 year
norm by 2015
• Remain comfortably below 3X Net
Debt / EBITDA
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2012
Rev: $2.9B
Adj.
Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2006Y*
YTD 2013
Organic’ Acquisitions**
YTD 2013’
Consolidated
Global Specialty Engineered Materials Sales $ 345.3 $ 427.2 $ 113.6 $ 540.8
Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 531.8 608.0 45.7 653.7
Designed Structures and Solutions Sales - - 428.2 428.2
Specialty Platform Sales $ 877.1 $ 1,035.2 $ 587.5 1,622.7
Performance Products and Solutions Sales 1,166.2 473.6 39.2 512.8
PolyOne Distribution Sales 732.8 818.1 - 818.1
Corporate and eliminations (153.7) (106.0) - (106.0)
Total Sales $ 2,622.4 $ 2,220.9 $ 626.7 $ 2,847.6
Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 3.9 $ 46.1 $ 2.1 $ 48.2
Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 8.9 78.0 5.4 83.4
Designed Structures & Solutions OI - - 21.4 21.4
Specialty Platform OI $ 12.8 $ 124.1 $ 28.9 $ 153.0
Performance Products and Solutions OI 64.2 38.1 3.7 41.8
PolyOne Distribution OI 19.2 49.7 - 49.7
Sunbelt Joint Venture OI 102.9 - - -
Corporate and eliminations (4.6) (39.5) - (39.5)
Special items in OI 39.1 (22.2) - (22.2)
Operating income GAAP $ 233.6 $ 150.2 $ 32.6 $ 182.8
Sunbelt equity income (107.0) - - -
Special items in OI (39.1) 22.2 - 22.2
Operating income adjusted $ 87.5 $ 172.4 $ 32.6 $ 205.0
Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI % of sales 1.1% 10.8% 1.8% 8.9%
Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI % of sales 1.7% 12.8% 11.8% 12.8%
Designed Structures & Solutions - OI % of sales - - 5.0% 5.0%
Specialty platform OI - % of sales 1.5% 12.0% 5.0% 9.4%
PP&S operating OI - % of sales 5.5% 8.0% 9.4% 8.2%
Distribution OI - % of sales 2.6% 6.1% - 6.1%
PolyOne OI adjusted - % of sales 3.3% 7.8% 5.2% 7.2%
* Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.
** Spartech and Glasforms results for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/resources/Credit%2520Suisse%2520June%252026%25202013.pdf
Use of Non GAAP Measures
Page 3
-150.00%
-100.00%
-50.00%
0.00%
50.00%
100.00%
150.00%
200.00%
250.00%
300.00%
350.00%
PolyOne S&P 500
Strategy and Execution Drive Results – Since 2006:
Page 4
All time closing high of
$26.63
May 28, 2013
• 14 consecutive quarters of
double digit EPS growth
• 380 basis point increase in
return on sales
• 300% share price
expansion
• 300% increase in total
shareholder return
• 42% CAGR EPS expansion
• $1.8 billion increase in
market cap
• Track record of successful
acquisitions
The World’s Premier Provider of Specialized
Polymer Materials, Services & Solutions
Four Pillar Strategy
Page 5
2013 Portfolio Transformation Highlights
• Substantial organic mix improvement drives 29% increase in
first quarter EPS – 14th consecutive quarter of double-digit
EPS growth
• Completed acquisition of Spartech
• Announced the creation of a new Specialty segment –
Designed Structures and Solutions
• Completed the sale of our non-core resin
assets
• Realigned our Specialty Coatings
business into our GCAI segment
Page 6
PP&S
15%
Specialty
Distribution
25%
0.12
0.27 0.21
0.13
0.68
0.82
1.00
2.50
$0.00
$0.25
$0.50
$0.75
$1.00
$1.25
$1.50
$1.75
$2.00
$2.25
$2.50
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010* 2011* 2012* 2015
Target
Ad
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S
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Appliance
6%
Building &
Construction
13%
Wire & Cable
Electrical &
Electronics
4%
Consumer
Packaging
18%
Industrial
10%
Misc.
5%
HealthCare
Transportation
16%
Textiles
1%
United
States
70%
Europe
14%
Canada
8%
Asia
5%
Latin
America
3%
2012 Revenues: $4.0 Billion*
End Markets*
2012 Revenues: $4.0 Billion*
EPS
Page 7
* Pro Forma includes FY2012 results for Spartech (11/03/12 YE) and Glasforms & excludes discontinued operations
PolyOne
At A Glance
* Restated to exclude discontinued operations
Old
PolyOne Transformation
*Operating Income excludes corporate charges and special items
**Pro Forma results include Spartech and Glasforms acquisitions, Specialty Coatings reclass and excludes resin assets
2%
34% 43% 45%
60%
65 –
75%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2005 2008 2010 2012 2012PF** 2015
%
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tin
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In
co
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JV's PP&S Distribution Specialty
Specialty OI $5M $46M $87M $114M $150M Target
Mix Shift Highlights Specialty Transformation
2015
Target
Page 8
2007 Q1 2013 2015
Target
1) Operating Income %
Specialty:
Global Color, Additives & Inks 4.6% 11.7% 12 – 16%
Global Specialty Engineered
Materials 1.3% 10.1% 12 – 16%
Designed Structures & Solutions -- 4.6% 8 – 10%
Performance Products &
Solutions 6.1% 8.1% 9 – 12%
Distribution 3.0% 6.0% 6 – 7.5%
2) Specialty Platform % of
Operating Income 20% 60% 65 – 75%
3) ROIC* (after-tax) 7% 9.2% 15%
4) Adjusted EPS Growth N/A 29% Double Digit
Expansion
Proof of Performance & 2015 Goals
*ROIC is defined as TTM adjusted OI divided by the sum of average debt and equity over a 5 quarter period
Page 9
*Percentage of Specialty Platform revenue from products introduced in last five years
19.5%
50.0%
2006 Q1 2013
$20.3
$41.9
2006 2012
14.3%
27.8%
2006 Q1 2013
Research & Development
Spending
Specialty Platform
Vitality Index Progression*
Innovation Drives Earnings Growth
($ millions)
Specialty Platform
Gross Margin %
Page 10
We are Experts in Polymer Science and Formulation
Polymer Science
Formulation
Chemistry
Processing
Inputs
Base Resins
Additives
Modifiers
Colorants
Specialized
Polymer Materials,
Services, and Solutions
Expertise
Satisfied
Consumers
PolyOne Customer
Innovative
Products & Services
Marketplace Demands
Performance Requirements
Value Drivers
Page 11
Positioned for Strong Growth
2015 Target
Rev: $5B
Adj.
EPS: $2.50
Assumptions
• Operating margins in mid-range
of 2015 targets
• No global recession
• No investment in incremental
PP&S capacity
• Completion of 2-3 midsize
accretive acquisitions
• Housing starts at 85% of 50 year
norm by 2015
• Mid single digit revenue CAGR
• Remain comfortably below 3X Net
Debt / EBITDA
Page 12
2012
Rev: $2.9B
Adj.
Specialty platform operating mix percentage
Platform sales and operating income (OI) 2006Y* 2007Y* 2008Y* 2009Y* 2010Y* 2011Y*
Global Specialty Engineered Materials
Sales $ 345.3 $ 384.4 $ 514.0 $ 402.9 $ 517.4 $ 575.1
Global Color, Additives and Inks Sales 531.8 560.5 554.3 459.8 527.4 544.6
Specialty Platform Sales $ 877.1 $ 944.9 $ 1,068.3 $ 862.7 $ 1,044.8 $ 1,119.7
Performance Products and Solutions Sales 1,166.2 1,086.8 1,001.4 667.7 776.3 865.4
PolyOne Distribution Sales 732.8 744.3 796.7 625.1 911.9 996.5
Corporate and Eliminations (153.7) (133.3) (127.7) (94.8) (111.1) (118.1)
Total Sales $ 2,622.4 $ 2,642.7 $ 2,738.7 $ 2,060.7 $ 2,621.9 $ 2,863.5
Global Specialty Engineered Materials OI $ 3.9 $ 4.9 $ 17.6 $ 20.6 $ 49.7 $ 45.9
Global Color, Additives and Inks OI 8.9 25.7 28.1 25.2 37.7 43.4
Specialty Platform OI $ 12.8 $ 30.6 $ 45.7 $ 45.8 $ 87.4 $ 89.3
Performance Products and Solutions OI 64.2 65.8 31.3 33.1 54.0 62.4
PolyOne Distribution OI 19.2 22.1 28.1 24.8 42.0 56.0
Sunbelt Joint Venture OI 102.9 34.8 28.6 25.5 18.9 5.0
Corporate and eliminations (4.6) (25.5) (28.9) (40.8) (32.5) (26.4)
Special items in OI 39.1 (47.8) (396.2) 48.7 4.8 46.7
Operating income (loss) GAAP $ 233.6 $ 80.0 $ (291.4) $ 137.1 $ 174.6 $ 233.0
Sunbelt equity income (107.0) (40.8) (32.5) (29.7) (23.1) (5.7)
Special items in OI (39.1) 47.8 396.2 (48.7) (4.8) (46.7)
Operating income adjusted $ 87.5 $ 87.0 $ 72.3 $ 58.7 $ 146.7 $ 180.6
Global Specialty Engineered Materials - OI
% of sales
1.1%
1.3%
3.4%
5.1%
9.6%
8.0%
Global Color, Additives and Inks - OI
% of sales 1.7% 4.6% 5.1% 5.5%
7.1%
8.0%
Specialty platform OI - % of sales 1.5% 3.2% 4.3% 5.3% 8.4% 8.0%
PP&S operating OI - % of sales 5.5% 6.1% 3.1% 5.0% 7.0% 7.2%
Distribution OI - % of sales 2.6% 3.0% 3.5% 4.0% 4.6% 5.6%
PolyOne OI adjusted - % of sales 3.3% 3.3% 2.6% 2.8% 5.6% 6.3%
* Historical results include the Resin and Specialty Coatings businesses within the Performance Products and Solutions segment.
** Pro Forma results include Spartech and Glasforms acquisitions, Specialty Coatings reclass and excludes the Resin business assets.
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L’ORÉAL
R E D K E N S H A M P O O B O T T L E S
• Ensure global color consistency across all Redken PCR packaging in order
to launch in North America and Europe at the same time
• Shorten time to launch by simplifying decision making process and avoiding
lengthy lab trials
• Ability to transition to high levels of PCR, and to facilitate transfer from one
PCR to another
• Solution that works with mixed grades of PCR, both rPET and polyolefins
• Created a process with L’Oréal to overcome PCR
coloring challenges and simplify recycled resin
coloration for global consistency
• Helped L’Oréal towards its objective to have 100%
of packaging plastics to be either from recycled or
bio-based sources
• Achieved a perfect color match on the first try in 8
out of 10 cases
PCR Color Prediction Service
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
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T I G H T B U F F E R I N G E L - F I L L E D
L O O S E T U B E F O R A E R I A L
C A B L E S
GLOBAL CABLE
MANUFACTURER
• Operating temperature from -40°C to 70°C
• High gel resistance
• Low shrinkage
• Stripability for easy installation
• Good flame retardancy
• Developed a formulation with good thermal behaviour
and low shrinkage
• Enabled a greater range of operating temperatures
giving the customer the flexibility of using the same
cable design in a range of different climates
• Provided superior gel resistance increasing life time of
the cable
• Utilized simulation service to optimize customer tooling
and extrusion output
ECCOH™ 5806 Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
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EUROPEAN CABLE
MANUFACTURER
S E M I - T I G H T B U F F E R F O R
I N D O O R D U P L E X C A B L E S
• Low shrinkage for connectorization
• Easy to strip for efficient installation
• Good kink resistance
• Resistance to chemicals and filling compounds
• Provided an alternative solution, with improved
performance, compared to PA12 and PBT
materials on the market
• Reduced shrinkage and improved strippability for
easier installation
• Reduced smoke production, improving overall fire
performance
• Increased processing speeds, reducing overall
manufacturing cost
ECCOH™ 6151 Formulation
KEY REQUIREMENTS
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GLOBAL CABLE
MANUFACTURER
M I C R O M O D U L E S F O R O P T I C A L
F I B E R C A B L E S
Meet specific standards for stranded, loose tube, optical fiber cable
performance and production, including:
• High speed processing at a low wall thickness
• Good colorability
• Resistance to chemicals and filling compounds
• UV ageing performance
• Low shrinkage
• Enabled faster processing speeds and
manufacturing consistency with a reliable
material, eliminating waste
• Enabled easier installation with excellent
colorability at low wall thickness
• Provided technical support to transfer the
product to multiple plants
ECCOH LSFOH 6154 UV
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
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TRACTOR TRAILER
OEM
C A R G O T R A I L E R S I D E W A L L S
• Suitable CFA design for PE sheet extrusion in layered,
metal-laminated inner sidewall panels
• Improved fuel economy and reduced trailer tare weight
• Uncompromised outdoor durability and part strength
• Reduced polymer usage while maintaining physical and
dimensional requirements
• Delivered significant 20% part weight reduction
with CFA solution
• Provided formulation to enhance throughput,
leading to a 43% overall cost reduction
• Created value beyond initial technical challenge
with a credible problem solving approach
• Enhanced performance with excellent sidewalls,
uniform foamed plastic core, superior flatness,
and rigidity
Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Additives
(CFAs) and Cesa™ Nucleant Additives
KEY REQUIREMENTS
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TIER 1 AEROSPACE
SUPPLIER
S E A T I N G S T R U C T U R A L
C O M P O N E N T
• Reduce weight to improve fuel economy
• Pass FAA flame, smoke, toxicity requirements
• Meet structural requirements
• Simplify manufacturing process
• Lowered weight ~40% versus aluminum while
maintaining the strength performance properties
• Formulated a PES material to satisfy flame, smoke,
toxicity (FST) standards for commercial aircraft
• Passed and/or exceeded customer’s impact testing
specifications
• Provided an injection moldable hybrid glass/carbon
fiber solution that enabled lower viscosity and
better processability for thin wall parts
Complēt™ Long Hybrid (Carbon + Glass) Fiber
Reinforced PES Composite
KEY REQUIREMENTS
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I N D U S T R I A L E Q U I P M E N T
M A N U FAC T U RE R
H O U S I N G F O R C R A N E
C O N T R O L
• High impact performance, charpy notched > 60kJ/m2
• Part assembly: tight dimensional tolerances ±0.05mm
• Critical weld lines are invisible on the final part
• Red RAL 3020 as branding color
• Color stability during injection
• Offered a nylon (PA66) formulation with high
impact resistance and dimensional stability
• Supported injection trials with field technical
services
• Developed a ready-to-use solution in RAL
3020 with excellent color stability, helping to
reduce scrap rate from >50% to 4%
• Enabled timely production through fast new
developments and samplings
• Offered additional color options
Bergamid Polyamide Formulations
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INJECTION MOLDER
T O U C H S C R E E N S U R F A C E
• Provide antimicrobial protection with strong log reduction
(gram-negative / gram-positive efficacy) using globally
available and cost-effective active ingredients
• Incorporate a compatible recycled base resin
• Utilize recyclate with no haze or discoloration (yellowing)
of product, even with long-term heat aging
• Maintain visual clarity while using antimicrobial raw
materials with additional functional additives
• Offered expertise in antimicrobial solutions,
application development, and versatile product
forms
• Provided non-public health claims and reduced
material use with recycled polycarbonate
• Delivered strong efficacy >Log 2 against gram-
negative and gram-positive bacteria
• Supported a safe, hygienic environment while
maintaining clarity and performance using a
masterbatch with recycled content
Cesa WithStand SX Low Haze
Antimicrobial Additives
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